It can be interesting and useful to learn when a particular event in the Bible occurred or was written. SwordSearcher includes two resources that are very helpful with this. Head on over to this new video: Putting Bible Verses into Historical Context
The video demonstrates how the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and the Annals of the World (by James Usher) can provide calendar dates and historical context.
If you’re interested in adding some more content to your SwordSearcher library, take a look at the Module Repository (a part of the user forum). There are over 100 additional books or commentaries you can download and plug right in to SwordSearcher and it doesn’t cost a dime.
To download more modules, all you have to do is join the forum. Then you can add any of the modules to your library. This post has specific download instructions.
Read here for details about extra SwordSearcher modules.
Over the years, as I have expanded the SwordSearcher Deluxe study library, I’ve also created books or commentaries that for one reason or another didn’t “make the cut” as “official” modules, but I’ve added them to the module repository. There are about 70 of these, from authors like:
Anyone interested in SwordSearcher is welcome in the forum! It only takes a minute or two to join. Forum membership is not in any way tied to your SwordSearcher license. Just create an account here. If you think you’ve created an account on the forum in the past but can’t remember, just use the password recovery option on the log in page.
See you there!
Get to your favorite modules fast in SwordSearcher 8 by assigning them keyboard shortcuts. It’s easy to do!
Go to File, Preferences and Settings, and click Module Shortcuts.
From here, all you need to do is click “New Shortcut” to select a module and create a keyboard shortcut for the module.
So, what can you do with module shortcuts?
This is just one more way you can customize the SwordSearcher experience to make it faster to do what you want to get done.
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) is a time-tested Bible help that avoids exposition and interpretation in favor of straightforward comparison of Scripture with Scripture. The TSK can be thought of as the most exhaustive collection of margin cross-references available, but it goes well beyond merely listing additional verses to read: it helps you define words and phrases from within a Bible verse using the Bible itself. In my opinion, if one were required to choose only a single written work in addition to the Bible for studying, the TSK would be the best option.
At first glance, the TSK can appear cryptic. However, once you understand the basic structure, it is quite easy to use, and with a little bit of time will help you define a coherent theology on just about any Bible subject.
Continue reading “How to use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge”
The old SSModules web site, containing free downloadable library material for SwordSearcher, as been merged with the new SwordSearcher Forums. See the new module repository here.
There are plenty of extra books you can download and add to SwordSearcher. Plus, you can vote for your favorite modules (including ones included with SwordSearcher). SwordSearcher users who have created books can even upload their modules to share.
Continue reading “SwordSearcher Modules Repository has moved”
